Business Development Lead – Mission Support

About the role

The Business Development Lead – Mission Support will drive growth of North Wind Group's Mission Support line by identifying, qualifying and advancing federal contract opportunities. This senior position works closely with capture teams, senior leadership and external partners to win new work and expand existing programs.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize federal contract opportunities across DoD, DOE and civilian agencies using SAM.gov, GovWin IQ and other market intelligence tools.
• Build and maintain a qualified pipeline, monitor acquisition forecasts, and conduct competitive analysis to inform bid/no‑bid decisions.
• Support capture teams with customer intelligence, win‑strategy input, teaming recommendations and proposal development.
• Develop and nurture relationships with contracting officers, program managers, small‑business specialists and industry partners.
• Maintain accurate opportunity records in the company CRM and report pipeline status to senior leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Public Administration or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of federal contracting experience, including at least 10 years in business development or capture management.
• Proven track record of winning IDIQ, MATOC or other multiple‑award contracts.
• Strong knowledge of FAR, small‑business contracting programs and Alaska Native Corporation set‑aside authorities.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using CRM systems for pipeline management.
• Familiarity with GovWin IQ, SAM.gov, USAspending and FPDS data tools.